The ITF union has criticised Australian authorities for their latest eviction of domestic crew from a bulker.
The incident took place on Friday at Newcastle on the 50,000–dwt CSL Melbourne (built 2002).
The last five Australians were removed so that the vessel could trade internationally with a foreign crew, after operator CSL lost a coastal contract for alumina.
ITF seafarers’ section chair Dave Heindel said: “This raid was an error of truly national dimensions.
“The
